Foxit Patches Reader Against Embedded Executable Issue

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The announcement by researcher Didier Stevens that PDFsas a feature, not a bugcan embed and execute binary program files has generated a surprising amount of attention. But the biggest hit was taken by alternative PDF software vendor Foxit Software for Stevens's revelation that Foxit Reader doesn't even issue a warning before running the program.